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The Gorilla
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The Gorilla

1939

A Ritz is afraid of nothing ... but ... THIS ... IS ... SOMETHING!

Directed by Allan Dwan

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Intensity

When an escaped circus gorilla appears to have gone on a murderous rampage, a threatened attorney calls on the detective trio of Garrity, Harrigan and Mullivan to act as bodyguards. In short order, we discover that there is more to the attorney than meets the eye, and the ape may be innocent after all. When a pretty young heiress faces peril, it's up to our heroic trio to save the day.

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Director
Allan Dwan
Cinematographer
Edward Cronjager
Origin country
United States
Runtime
1h 8m
Language
English
Rating
NR
TMDB
4.8/10 (29 votes)
IMDb
4.8/10 (1,730 votes)
Released May 26, 1939

Cast

Crew

Allan Dwan

Allan Dwan

Director

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Rian James

Screenplay

Sid Silvers

Sid Silvers

Screenplay

Alfred Newman

Alfred Newman

Music

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Cyril J. Mockridge

Music

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David Buttolph

Music

David Raksin

David Raksin

Music

Edward Cronjager

Edward Cronjager

Director of Photography

Allen McNeil

Allen McNeil

Editor

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